The "Make Sense Not Cents Act" would prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from manufacturing or distributing one-cent coins (pennies) going forward. The bill removes pennies from the list of coins that federal law authorizes the Treasury to mint, while clarifying that existing pennies already in circulation remain legal tender and can continue to be used. The legislation includes technical amendments to update federal law and the Internal Revenue Code to reflect the elimination of penny production. The bill does not propose any new funding or establish a specific timeline for implementation, and it contains no explicit phase-out period—the prohibition would take effect upon enactment. This change would affect the U.S. Mint's production operations and, potentially, consumers and businesses that currently use pennies in everyday transactions.
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